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It's the way you can look at something once and see one thing and later see something so completely different. It isn't the picture that has changed, it's you. The problem with abstract work is my desire to recognize something, "Well what is it?" If it is too abstract and I can't see anything, I don't like it. But if something sparks, a recognition of something, a familiar form, a gesture, facial impression, a color combination, even a mood. Then things begin. If I choose, and am so inspired, I can create my own story, my own reason. It's my own impression and it comes purely from my past, perspective and mood. Suddenly, the intention is revealed. To create that simple spark. The "Title me!" project began in art school where I'd bring my drawings to my peers and say, "I need a title." Immediately, the piece became theirs to interpret and lay their own mark and perspective on it. I immediately adored the titles and have collected thousands. It is only then, when the viewer talks back that I am engaged by the most.
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